Re: Still need help and Sorry to Kmself
kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> on Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 11:52:57AM +0800, Tim&Pep (amugbmug@pacific.net.ph) wrote:
> > First: my apologies to kmself. I guess I didn't realize I was sending to
> >
> > you rather than the list. I hope I haven't used up your good will.
>
> Of _course_ not.
>
> ....*that* happened a long time ago....
>
:-) thanks for being patient with me.
> > I can type in the information and the computer appears to accept the
> > information, goes black for a second or two as though it's about to
> > show me my desktop, and then suddenly the login screen simply
> > reappears again.
>
> A problem.
>
> > Another responder to my help request told me how to turn the xserver
> > off
> >
> > from the command line and restart it. This works just fine, although I
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> This, to me, is the majik phrase. If it works, use it. See linked
> article above.
>
Well,... okay, but since it worked just fine before I did the update, it feels broken
to me now. I'd still like to know why it's doing this weird thing, even if I decided
to be persuaded by you not to use an xlogin screen.
> > As for the .xsession-errors file, to try to answer that question, I
> > booted once, cleaned out the file, rebooted and attempted to login as
> > described above once and then checked .xsession-errors after login in
> > at the command line. This is what I found there:
> >
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> > xrdb: Can't open display ':0'
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> > xrdb: Can't open display ':0'
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> > xrdb: Can't open display ':0'
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> > xmodmap: unable to open display ':0'
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> > Warning: This program is an suid-root program or is being run by the
> > root user.
> > The full text of the error or warning message cannot be safely
> > formatted in this environment. You may get a more descriptive message
> > by running the program as a non-root user or by removing the suid bit
> > on the executable.
> > xterm Xt error: Can't open display: %s
> > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> > AfterStep: can't open display :0
> >
> > It looks like Xlib is the main problem. Is it a permissions thing?
>
> Do you have an .Xauthority file?
>
Yes, there's an .Xauthority file in both the /root directory and my ordinary user
directory.
>
> > Thanks very much
> > for your help.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/
> What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal
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